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THE TRIANGLE.
VOL. 1. APRIL, 1891. NO•3•
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE PHYS/CAL DEPARTMENT OF THE Y. M. C. A. TRAINING SCHOOL, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
ROWING.
XERCISE in the open air is always attended with more beneficial results than that taken in a covered building, however spacious and well ventilated. Since rowing has become such a popular pastime and sport, the advantageous and the disadvantageous results which it has upon the frame are well worth considering.
It is one of the very few popular pastimes which, while it gives sym¬metry of form, at the same time thoroughly exercises the upper extrem¬ities; and it is a remarkable fact that exercise of the upper body in addition to that of the lower has a far more direct effect upon the expansion ofthe lungs and upon the other vital organs than the same amount of exertion confined to the lower limbs.
Nor should such forms of exercise be confined to men alone; some one may say that the greater number of games popular among the boys of our country are but little adapted to their sisters; but surely no valid objection can be raised to their rowing.
Almost every town or city has some accommodations for engaging in this favorite sport. The pleasure. of being on the water, the delightful breezes, the rippling waves, the health-giving sunshine, all these surround¬ings lend, in no small degree, an attraction for this kind of sport. At the introduction of the sliding seat, rowing was revolutionized. A few years. ago, the work of rowing was done mainly with the back and arms, but at the introduction of the sliding seat, the action was not only confined to the back and arms but the muscles of the legs, used in pushing from the stretcher in the first part of the stroke, had a very important duty. In adopting the sliding seat, the oarsman was able not only to increase the length of his stroke, but it enabled him to do the same amount of work with less effort.
It is very interesting to note the development caused by rowing. The advantages of rowing if practiced in correct form are great. One very marked characteristic about Hanlan is his well developed back and his large forearms; of Ten Eyck, his i'mmense back; and of Courtney, his remarkable all round development. But a great fault among oarsmen is

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THE TRIANGLE.
VOL. 1. APRIL, 1891. NO•3•
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE PHYS/CAL DEPARTMENT OF THE Y. M. C. A. TRAINING SCHOOL, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
ROWING.
XERCISE in the open air is always attended with more beneficial results than that taken in a covered building, however spacious and well ventilated. Since rowing has become such a popular pastime and sport, the advantageous and the disadvantageous results which it has upon the frame are well worth considering.
It is one of the very few popular pastimes which, while it gives sym¬metry of form, at the same time thoroughly exercises the upper extrem¬ities; and it is a remarkable fact that exercise of the upper body in addition to that of the lower has a far more direct effect upon the expansion ofthe lungs and upon the other vital organs than the same amount of exertion confined to the lower limbs.
Nor should such forms of exercise be confined to men alone; some one may say that the greater number of games popular among the boys of our country are but little adapted to their sisters; but surely no valid objection can be raised to their rowing.
Almost every town or city has some accommodations for engaging in this favorite sport. The pleasure. of being on the water, the delightful breezes, the rippling waves, the health-giving sunshine, all these surround¬ings lend, in no small degree, an attraction for this kind of sport. At the introduction of the sliding seat, rowing was revolutionized. A few years. ago, the work of rowing was done mainly with the back and arms, but at the introduction of the sliding seat, the action was not only confined to the back and arms but the muscles of the legs, used in pushing from the stretcher in the first part of the stroke, had a very important duty. In adopting the sliding seat, the oarsman was able not only to increase the length of his stroke, but it enabled him to do the same amount of work with less effort.
It is very interesting to note the development caused by rowing. The advantages of rowing if practiced in correct form are great. One very marked characteristic about Hanlan is his well developed back and his large forearms; of Ten Eyck, his i'mmense back; and of Courtney, his remarkable all round development. But a great fault among oarsmen is